This little Putz church is like the one I just finished (you can see it here: little Putz church, continued), though this one is trimmed in blue instead of yellow. This one also has the addition of a bell in the tower. I made both the church and the base last year. I pulled them […]
When we last visited the little Putz church, it had been affixed to its base. The next step was to add some bottle brush trees. I decorated the larger tree with a sunburst topper (a charm turned upside down) and a garland of gold beads. I cut a few beads off the beaded garland and […]
In my last post, I left the little Putz church fenced and ready to be affixed to the base. I had planned to glue the church to the base, but decided to add some window panes first. I found this Christmas card that had a piece of transparent acetate as the window pane. I removed […]
Putz houses are a favorite of mine. They are fun to make and lend themselves to many different interpretations, depending on the crafter’s personal style. Yesterday I pulled out a little church and a base I made in the past. I wanted to make a fence for the church. Before I proceed, here are links […]
This post supplements a tutorial I wrote March 8,2012, about making fences for Putz houses, and a post I wrote March 16, 2012, about making fence posts for Putz houses. I had promised to write a tutorial about attaching fence posts and fences to bases, and started it, but didn’t finish it till now. I […]
As you may know, our son and his wife were here this past week from Seattle, Washington. We had a great visit. The day after the Open House, we had a family Christmas with them. Everyone was here and it was a lot of fun. We exchanged gifts with them, as they will not be […]
I enjoy drawing patterns for Putz houses. Today I picked two pictures from my Putz Pinterest board and drew patterns for them, in prep for my friend’s visit tomorrow. We are going to putz all day! This little glitter house reminds me of Dr. Seuss. I am developing ideas for making a Dr. Seuss style […]
When crafting Putz houses (or little glitter houses as they are also called), the details are up to you. These little buildings have their own charm, from the simplest to the most ornate. When crafting your own, you are free to detail and embellish them as little or as much as you like. I have […]
As in other crafting and artistic projects, each crafter has a personal style that marks the Putz (little glitter houses) he/she makes. The details and embellishments added to your own creations, as well as the level of craftsmanship you develop, will mark your work as yours. Vintage Putz houses, as well as modern interpretations of […]
I have had a few questions about making bases for the little glitter houses, so I decided to post a tutorial explaining how I do it. Here is an example of a house I made on a base. This is actually a model of the house my son and DDIL lived in before they moved. […]